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Readiness Estimate & Deployability Index

Readiness Estimate & Deployability Index (READI)

The Readiness Estimate & Deployability Index contains 6 subscales and is a self-report instrument, estimating the extent to which a registered nurse perceives readiness to deliver nursing care in austere environments such as disasters and conflicts. Originally developed through qualitative research in 1996 for use in the U.S. Armed Forces, the READI now belongs to the general public and is available for use in both military and civilian settings. The READI has also been adapted for use in Canada, Republic of Korea, and Japan. R.B. Flannery’s Model of Stress Resistance (2003) - mastery, attachment, and meaning - forms the theoretical basis. The six scales in the READI estimate:

Clinical competency

Operational competency

Survival skills

Group Identification and Integration

Personal/Physical/Psychological readiness

Leadership and Administration

The bibliography guides an understanding of the psychometric testing, lessons learned from, and future directions of the READI.

Bibliography

History

Funded by the congressionally sponsored Tri-Service Nursing Research Program (TSNRP), the READI was first conceived in the active component of the U.S. Army in 1996 through electronic brainstorming. Content analysis of focus group data gleaned from statements made by service members who had broad deployment experience yielded the six themes around which scale items were constructed. Content validity estimation and reliability testing followed in 2001, again funded by the TSNRP. In succession, the U.S. Army Reserve, the U.S. Air Force (active and reserve) and the U.S. Navy adapted the READI, using service-specific language. A civilian READI and versions in Korean and Japanese were developed as the instrument’s usefulness spread. Web resource development was made possible by the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing.

Permissions

Permission is granted to the general public for use of the Readiness Estimate & Deployability Index and its various adaptations.

Limitations

As health care, nursing research, and nursing practice continue to advance, those who choose to use or modify a version of the READI will need to follow the guidance of current approved practice standards.

Key Personnel

The Bibliography includes refereed publications authored by many dedicated personnel who participated in the development, testing, and adaptation of versions of the READI. Please view the Bibliography. The original developer, Dr. Carol (Reineck) Huebner appreciates notification of use whenever possible.

Carol (Reineck) Huebner, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, CENP, NEA-BC

Professor Emerita

UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing c/o Office of Nursing Research & Scholarship huebner@uthscsa.edu San Antonio TX 78229

READI Surveys

  • U.S. Air Force 
  • U.S. Army
  • U.S. Navy
  • Civilian
  • Japanese

TriService Nursing Research Program and related sites

  • Army Nurse Corps Association
  • Air Force News
  • Defense Health Agency
  • Military News
  • Military Medical News
  • Public Health Emergency
  • READI-R-AFN Study
  • Society for the Advancement of Disaster Nursing
  • Tri-Service Nursing Research Program
  • U.S. Army Nurse Corps
  • U.S. Army Medical Department Center & School
  • Virginia Henderson Repository - Disaster Nursing Collection

Biographies

Colonel Carol A. (Reineck) Huebner

Lieutenant Colonel Theresa L. Dremsa

Captain Lonnie S. Hosea

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